as in later
following in time or place
he had been a teacher, a librarian, and some years latterly, a novelist
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Rainford worked at Mercedes-Benz for eight years—in the UK, Germany, and latterly China—and has lived in China, in two stints, for five years.
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Carlton Reid, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2023
Like their opposite numbers in the rest of the world, China’s video streamers have had to change tack, emphasizing profitability over user growth and latterly been forced to slash content costs.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Sep. 2023
Based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s classic Tamil-language novel, the film, set in the 10th century, revolves around the early life of Chola Prince Arunmozhi Varman who was latterly known as the great Chola emperor Raja Raja Chola and was the most powerful king in South India at the time.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Aug. 2022
Rawlings’ initially chaotic, then authoritarian, latterly democratic, rule by hook or by crook managed to take Ghana through the uncertainties of the 1970s to the political balance and comparative economic equilibrium of the 1990s and into the 21st century.
—Jeffrey Haynes, Quartz Africa, 13 Nov. 2020
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Carlton Reid, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2023
Like their opposite numbers in the rest of the world, China’s video streamers have had to change tack, emphasizing profitability over user growth and latterly been forced to slash content costs.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Sep. 2023
Based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s classic Tamil-language novel, the film, set in the 10th century, revolves around the early life of Chola Prince Arunmozhi Varman who was latterly known as the great Chola emperor Raja Raja Chola and was the most powerful king in South India at the time.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Aug. 2022
Rawlings’ initially chaotic, then authoritarian, latterly democratic, rule by hook or by crook managed to take Ghana through the uncertainties of the 1970s to the political balance and comparative economic equilibrium of the 1990s and into the 21st century.
—Jeffrey Haynes, Quartz Africa, 13 Nov. 2020
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Days later, police found her father, Ryan Kobayashi, dead in a parking lot near LAX on Nov. 24.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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Gestational diabetes may increase your risk of type 2 diabetes later in life.Maggie O'Neill, Health, 30 Nov. 2024
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In the days afterward, a staggering number of climbers reached the top of that mountain to complete new records on the 14 peaks.Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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The ionosphere measured by phones in that area showed a clear spike in activity followed by a quick depletion afterward.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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The citizens of Oz believe this savior to be the Wizard, but as is revealed shortly thereafter, the Wizard has lied about his qualifications and only Elphaba is capable of deciphering the book's strange language.Megan McCluskey, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Battle of Marathon was a landmark event in Greek history, coming to embody Hellenic freedom and a unified identity for centuries thereafter.Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024
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Kennedy would join the group in season two, with Kent entering not long after.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
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For calendar year 2025 and after, however, the IRS will assert penalties under section 6651 or 6656 for a third-party settlement organization’s failure to withhold and pay backup withholding tax.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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